Special Series | Deep Impact
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Robots of the Gulf Spill
From fishlike submersibles to smart torpedoes, meet the 'bots that illuminated deep, dark threats of the BP spill.
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Gulf Manta Rays Affected by Oil Spill?
The little-studied Gulf of Mexico's manta rays could be their own species—and victims of the oil spill, scientists say.
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Gulf Oil Harming Whale Sharks?
The Gulf spill fouled feeding habitat for whale sharks, possibly killing some of the world's largest fish, new research says.
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"Sea Snot" Explosion in the Gulf?
A "blizzard" of sticky life-forms caused by the BP spill may have crippled the base of the Gulf of Mexico food chain, according to early results suggest.
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Gulf Oil Far From Gone, Experts Say
As BP prepares to permanently seal the damaged well, experts warn that remnants of the Gulf oil spill are still plentiful underwater.
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Kobi the Chimp Retires
After life with Jane Goodall in Africa and then in a breeding colony for medical research in the U.S., a "tame" chimp finds new hope.
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Q&A: How Autopilot Works
Pilot Patrick Smith explains why human pilots are still in control of airplanes, even when they turn on autopilot.
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Top 10: Sex Selection, Iceberg Sounds
On our radar today: Mammals may be able to "choose" the sex of their offspring, melting icebergs create disruptive ocean sounds, and ...
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Mexico Volcano Pictures
Popocatepetl, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has rumbled to life again, coating nearby regions with ash.
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Moths Shake Genitals to Avoid Bats
Moths vibrate their genitals to jam bat sonar, making them invisible to the predators, a new study says.
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Coal-Burning Shortens Lives in China
A new study shows the deadly toll of air pollution from an energy policy that created a lingering north-south disparity in life expectancy.
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Roswell Celebrates Anniversary
A Google doodle commemorates the legendary alien encounter, which believers say happened 66 years ago today.
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4 Sky Events This Week
This week skywatchers can spy a cosmic doughnut, among other sky treasures.
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Canada Tragedy Spotlights Oil Trains
An explosive train derailment killed at least five people and left dozens missing, focusing attention the skyrocketing use of rail to move oil.
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Migrants Leave Traces in the Desert
An anthropologist documents the things that migrants leave behind as they walk into the U.S. through the Sonoran Desert.
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Mystery of Deadly Volcanic Eruption Solved?
Using ice cores, geochemistry, tree rings, and ancient texts, scientists discover which volcano erupted in the 13th century with worldwide effects.
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First Cloud Map of Exoplanet
For the first time, astronomers can forecast cloudy skies on a distant exoplanet.
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First Face Found—On a Fish
The extinct animal's face structure could help explain how vertebrates, including people, evolved our distinctive look.
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Using Lightning to Charge a Smartphone
Simulating the conditions of a lightning bolt, researchers ran 200,000 volts through a transformer, charging a Nokia Lumia 925 phone within seconds.
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Jellyfish Invasion Shuts Down Nuclear Reactor
Sweden's Oskarshamn unit 3 is powered down after an influx of jellyfish interrupted operations. It's not a common snafu, but it has happened before, there and in the U.S.
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A Separate Congressional Impasse: Energy Efficiency
As the government shuts down, another symptom of Congressional dysfunction deserves attention.
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